Low-cost cooling could help Bangladesh garment workers (English, Level A1)

Heat and humidity make factory work dangerous and hard.
The study is led by the University of Sydney team.
It was published in The Lancet Planetary Health.
Millions work in Bangladesh garment factories every day.
About 60 per cent of workers are women.
Indoor temperatures often go above 35 degrees Celsius.
Fans and drinking water can partly recover lost productivity.
A reflective roof reduced indoor temperature by 2.5 degrees Celsius.
Workers report headaches, poor concentration and drowsiness.

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worker — A person who does a job.

workers

heat — A high temperature.

stress — Mental or physical pressure.

factory — A building where goods are made.

factories

suggest — To give an idea or plan.

water — A clear liquid we drink.

solution — A way to solve a problem.

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change — To make something different.

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